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Raul Daniels oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03686

Abstract

Oral history interview with Raul Daniels conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderon on July 03, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Daniels discusses his childhood memories of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico and later moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family in 1989. He talks about his father’s employment in construction and joining the painters union. Daniels then recalls attending Las Vegas High School, receiving his citizenship, and his experiences attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Daniels describes learning about The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada, studying international business, his employment at Neiman Marcus, and eventually becoming the Vice President of Catering with Station Casinos. Later, Daniels discusses what The Center meant to him as a gay teen and being a member of the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL). Lastly, Daniels recalls going through the adoption process for his son and talks about Aids for Aids Nevada (AFAN).

Archival Collection

Film transparency of the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1945

Date

1945

Archival Collection

Description

A Dance Hall mural in the Gay 90's Bar at the Last Frontier Hotel and Casino.

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Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations

Identifier

MS-01114

Abstract

The Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations (approximately 1984-2008) contains photographs, magazines, and documents relating to various LGBTQ organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographs of prominent community members, including Strutt Hurley, William "Bill" Schafer, Rob Schlegel, and Dennis McBride attending events such as National Coming Out Day and pageants organized by the Southern Nevada Association of Pride, Inc. (SNAPI). Also included in the collection are magazines, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to various issues such as Nevada's "Question 2", a ballot measure that prevented same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Nevada; offical reports on the AIDS epidemic; and student organizations like Students for an Equal America (SEA) and Human Understanding Despite Differences Lifts Everyone (HUDDLE). This collection also contains digital scans of some of the photographs in the collection.

Archival Collection

Slide of women in front of the Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, circa 1940-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A color slide of woman posing in the Last Frontier Village, with the Gay Nineties Bar in the background.

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Film transparency of the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1945

Date

1945

Archival Collection

Description

Girls dance on top of the bar in the Gay 90's bar at the Last Frontier Hotel and Casino.

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